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April 2 marks the 29th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Azerbaijan. The two countries know that they need each other, and as worthy and trusted members of the international community, they honestly and conscientiously fulfill all their obligations towards each other. In particular, Azerbaijan and China recognize each other's territorial integrity and wholly reject separatism, CGTN writes
The strategic agreement is a considerable step for achieving a comprehensive strategic partnership between two Asian powers with many mutual interests
It sees Pakistan's port as gateway for seaborne cotton exports
Biden’s China policy llikely to be doomed from the start
The governments of Turkey, Iran and Pakistan will revive a transnational rail service linking Istanbul, Tehran and Islamabad in 2021. The ITI transnational railroad is expected to enhance connectivity with China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) by providing a rail connection between China and Turkey
In a major milestone, the first train carrying goods from Turkey to China reached its destination Saturday, Turkey's transport and infrastructure minister said. "Announcing Turkey's power in logistics to the world from every city it passed through, the China Export Train is our victory in rail transport," Adil Karaismailoğlu wrote on Twitter
The United States and other Western countries have worked long and hard to marginalize Iran as punishment for its transgressions on the international stage. Nevertheless, Iran’s neighbors as well as states further out, including Russia, China and the Central Asian republics, understand that their plans to establish strategically important north-south and east-west regional transportation routes will depend on the development of Iranian railways and the integration of its domestic rail system with bordering countries
Even as Kyrgyzstan appears uncertain how to cope with the massive weight of its dues to China, it has embarked on a fresh charm offensive to remind Beijing of the role it plays in developing vital infrastructure, Eurasianet writes in the …
As the Second Karabakh War ended, all regional players’ interests were scrutinized in detail. One power, however, China, was largely absent from the analysis. Official rhetoric from Beijing indicates the continuation of China’s non-intervention policy in the region
The distant war may play a role in Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative, Nima Khorrami, a research associate at the Arctic Institute, writes in the article How China gains from Armenia-Azerbaijan war for Eurasianet. The Russian-brokered ceasefire that stopped fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan last month included a provision allowing Azerbaijan to use a road through Armenian territory to access its Nakhchivan exclave
Azerbaijan is becoming an increasing active trading partner with China
This new realignment in Asia provides new opportunities not only for China and Iran, but also for Pakistan
It promises economic preferences and investments in exchange for distancing from Moscow
Geography and natural resources have played an even bigger role than politics
The European Union recently appointed a “wise persons group” to review the EU’s development-finance architecture
Belt and Road and beyond
China-Uzbekistan partnership to reach higher level
Beijing provides Dushanbe with another grant to reconstruct the 'death road'
More Japanese business investment wanted as Chinese presence reigns supreme
Can Kazakhstan’s China-backed financial hub boost belt and road funding?
